Discuss the symptoms of wheat allergy and share tips on how to manage your wheat allergy. Most children outgrow wheat allergy, but some people remain allergic to wheat and wheat products for their entire life.
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Discuss the symptoms of wheat allergy and share tips on how to manage your wheat allergy. Most children outgrow wheat allergy, but some people remain allergic to wheat and wheat products for their entire life.
People with a wheat allergy have an abnormal immune system response to at least one of the proteins that exist in wheat. It is one of the most common childhood food allergies, but may affect adults as well. The person with a wheat allergy has developed a specific antibody to a wheat protein, and sometimes more than one... Read Full Story
Coeliac disease , also spelled celiac disease , is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy. Symptoms include chronic diarrhoea, failure to thrive (in children), and fatigue, but these may be absent and symptoms in all other organ systems have been described. It is estimated to affect about 1% of all Indo-European populations, but is thought to be significantly underdiagnosed. A growing portion of... Read Full Story
One of the newer crazes in dietary curbs as of late is the establishment of a totally gluten-free lifestyle. There are even people who are not gluten intolerant that have started adjusting their eating habits toward eliminating this wheat based protein. Some people are altering their diets after self diagnosing an array of unwanted symptoms, while others have been medically advised to cease all gluten consumption due to a serious autoimmune illness called celiac disease. Though celiac... Read Full Story
Lactose intolerance is an inability to digest lactose, a milk sugar. Symptoms of lactose intolerance usually begin 30 minutes to two hours after consuming dairy foods or beverages. The severity of the symptoms depends on how much lactose you consumed and how much you can tolerate. here are the symptoms: Abdominal discomfort or colicky pain (pain that come and goes in waves). Abdominal distension, flatulence or wind (due to excessive gas in the bowels). And Diarrhea in some cases. People... Read Full Story
Below I have reprinted an article by fellow medical missionary Danny Vierra. It is a very insightful article and provides loads of insight with regard to Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance. Danny is also the Creator of the popular Almighty Cleanse that are often shown on television info -commercials .
“In 1994 I learned that I had Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance. The disease, once known as Malabsorption Syndrome, is an autoimmune disorder that affects nearly one in every hundred... Read Full Story
By Dr. Selena Eon
What is Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance?
Celiac Disease is an autoimmune condition found in people of all ages who are genetically susceptible. To develop Celiac Disease, you must inherit genetics for it, consume gluten, and have the gene triggered. Celiac Disease causes gradual destruction of the inner lining to the small intestine, leading to poor absorption of a wide variety of nutrients, and consequently a wide variety of patient presentations.
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Since increasing daily consumption of dairy can be an effective strategy for ensuring adequate intake of shortfall nutrients (such as calcium, magnesium and potassium), those who do experience symptoms of lactose intolerance should know there are several practical solutions that can allow for consumption of milk and milk products. In fact, according to a recent study in the Journal of Sensory Studies, adults who identified themselves as lactose intolerant reported a higher liking of... Read Full Story
This dairy free Easter egg is one of two eggs exclusively available online, and only from the Thorntons site, the other is a Fair Trade egg - with the same packaging but in gold foil.
The smart but universal presentation of green foil and a ribbon tied bag means this dark chocolate Easter egg is visually suitable for all ages.
This is more than just a Dairy Free dark chocolate Easter egg, “It has been made under strictly controlled conditions to prevent any cross contamination from... Read Full Story
This list is on my Examiner page , so if you already read that, you're one step ahead! I did add new info for Pass Health Foods' Sales event and Lil's Dietary's Grand Opening Events that I just found out, so enjoy! October is Celiac Disease Awareness Month in the US and Canada. Earlier this year May was also dubbed Celiac Awareness Month. Regardless what month it is, the awareness of celiac disease and gluten intolerance should always be important. Since it is a special celiac month, why not... Read Full Story
You should always discuss your dietary needs with the staff at the restaurant. It would be a mistake to expect your server to be trained in ‘gluten-free’ dining. Though it is catching on, it is still all to uncommon to train the staff of most restaurants on a Gluten-free menu. If you are going to a new restaurant, it is best not to go during their peak busy time. You’ll want the servers full attention so they don’t “mess-up” by accident. You should ask questions about your meal, such as what... Read Full Story
